A field bus carrying Vice President Pence was involved in a minor accident Thursday during a tour of Pennsylvania.
An official called him a “minor defense doubler,” and Pence was transferred to the vice-presidential limo to continue the planned campaign trip.
The accident occurred at a hairpin bend along a narrow stretch of road in Allegheny County, and a journalist traveling with Pence reported seeing a garbage truck with a scraped fender.
Shortly after the caravan started moving again, two motorcycle police officers involved in the escort fell. Pence went out to see the officers, who were up and being examined when the caravan resumed its journey a few minutes later.
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. @ VP Pence “The tour bus has been involved in a minor garbage truck accident on the way to a campaign stop outside of Pittsburgh.” Https://t.co/oTYtcF9ZqY pic.twitter.com/4LgGlMvhWn
– Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) July 30, 2020
Pence is in Pennsylvania on Thursday, where he will deliver remarks at a “Cops for Trump” event in Greensburg to highlight support for the president among law enforcement. The vice president will deliver an economic speech in Somerset later in the day at a chemical company before returning to Washington, DC
The key state has been a focus area for the Trump campaign, with both President Trump
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Pence has had travel problems in the past. His plane went off the runway at Laguardia Airport in New York City during the 2016 campaign. The Vice President and others on board were not injured.
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